Year 2010 was crucial for development of Armenia-U.S. relationsJanuary 14, 2011 - 19:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The year 2010 was crucial for the development of Armenia-U.S. relations, according to Armenian Foreign ministry annual report. A vast range of issues were discussed during the past year, with intensive political contacts continued. In April 2010, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in nuclear security summit in Washington on the invitation of his U.S. counterpart. U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton’s visit to Yerevan in July 2010 became an important event in the development of bilateral ties. Last year, a number of Armenian ministers visited U.S. with many U.S. delegations paying a return visit. In 2010, U.S. allocated USD 41 million funding to Armenia, as well as USD 3 million of military aid. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |